Water or gas box.



E. S. LANDIS.

WATER 0R GAS BOX.

APPLICATION `FILED APR. l, 191.4.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. la, i915.

Application led. April 1, 1914. Serial No. 828,758.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itV known that I, EDWARD S. LANDIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water or Gas Boxes, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in water or gas boxes such as are used for protecting' the water or gas pipes or branches which lead from the mains to the surface of the ground or street, and the main object of my' invention is the provision of a box or casing which will be capable of vertical adjustment to accommodate different heights or distances in reaching the streetsurface, such adjustment being capable of instant operation to perform the desired function in an eiiicient and practical manner.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a box or casing which can be instantly adjusted according to the length of the rigid member of the box to make it accommodate the surface or street and which will have a novel construction of adjustable member with a peculiar and desirable form gf cap or cover for such adjustable mem- With these objects in view, my invention consists of a box or casing of the character and for the purpose stated, embodyingnovel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as shown, described and particularly defined by the claim.

Figure 1 represents avview partly in elevation and section of a complete box or casing constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. l, showing the peculiar arrangement of the locking ribs or lugs on the stationary and adjustable members of the box. Fig. 3 represents a. sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. l, showing the base of the box and the pair of lower locking ribs on the rigid member of the box, and Fig. l represents a bottom plan view of the cap or cover, and the novel form o f lever lock therefor used upon my invention.

The letter A, designates the rigid tubular member of the box or casing, which may be of any desired length, provided at its lower portion with the enlarged base B, the spanning opening C, to receive the main, and upon its outer face, near its upper end, and at regular intervals, provided with the series of oppositely disposed curved locking ribs D.

Upon the upper portion of the box is adapted to lit the sleeve or tubular member E, provided on its inner face with the series of curved locking ribs F, which are arranged in such manner as to permit them to pass the ribs D and to be turned into engagement with said ribs D, to adjust the said member to diiferent heights with reference to the lower or box member A. The said tubular member E is formed at its upper end with the enlarged portion G, provided with the interior annular channel or recess H, which is adapted to receive the long end J, of the lever K, pivoted between the pair of depending ears L, of the cap or cover M, said cap or cover fitting snugly upon the reduced mouth M of the member E, and carrying a screw N, whose head is seated in an opening N of the cap or cover', with its lower threaded end N2, engaging the long arm or end J of the lever K, this screw holding the lever in position in the annular channel H, to securely retain the cap in place, but permitting the proper release of the lever to allow the removal of the cap to gain access to the gas or water-pipe,

` as circumstances require.

It will be observed that I provide a box or `casing which forms the proper inclosure or protection for the gas or water pipe and which can be instantly adjusted according to the distance to the street surface, and also that I provide a novel and desirable construction of adjustable member with cap having lever lock, and that generally the improvements possess merit in point of sim plicity, durability and inexpensiveness.

I claim Y long arm of the lever to secure the said-V lever 10 In combinationV with the box having an in locked position and to eiiectits release. annular interior channel near its upper end, In testimony whereof I aiixfrny signature j the cap tting upon said ox, theflug dein presence of tWo Witnesses. 5 pending rom said cap an away rom its Y Y center, the lever pivoted to said lug to pro- V EDWARD S LANDIS Vvide a short free end and a long locking'arm Witnesses; Y

to engage the said annular channel of the OSCAR WANNER, box, and aV screw in the cap engaging Vthe l WL J. CALDWELL.

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